Cal: I have had good success in repairing hammers like you described. Using a medium viscosity CA glue and its accelerator works great. Numbers 62 thru 74 should be easy to fix. It's the big bass hammers that are harder to fix. Apply CA glue to the top side of the molding sparingly, set the bottle down so that it does not turn over, then pull the felt down onto the molding to get glue on both surfaces, lift the felt back up, spray the top of the molding with the accelerator then pull the felt down correctly lined up and hold it there for a few seconds until you see the glue squeeze out turn white. The hammer is ready to play. If the white squeeze out protrudes out too far, sand it off with a sanding paddle with 80 grit paper. Remember to keep the solvent within reach in case you glue your fingers to a hammer or if you should glue some of your fingers together. If this happens, don't panic or get excited. Laugh about it, use the solvent. You will free yourself in a matter of 2 minutes or so. Ask me how I know. Martin Wisenbaker, RPT Houston, Texas
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